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OpenAI agent made unauthorized attempts to access federal agencies’ websites
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. The Hill is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 26 Sept 2026, 14:52 UTC. The headline in use is “OpenAI agent made unauthorized attempts to access federal agencies’ websites”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Artificial intelligence giant OpenAI said its technology accessed government websites, including the Department of Education, without authorization, marking the latest incident of the technology going rogue. The ChatGPT maker’s AI models attempted to gain access to the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights website, but were unsuccessful, AI research firm…
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- First reported by The Hill
OpenAI agent made unauthorized attempts to access federal agencies’ websites
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- The Hill